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Why the gun debate needs to move away from simplistic ideas of 'good' and 'bad'

  • Written by Samara McPhedran, Senior Research Fellow, Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University
Some of the firearms handed in during Tasmania's second gun amnesty in 2017.AAP/Tasmania Police

In the lead-up to the Tasmanian election, one issue proved particularly incendiary. Right before the vote on Saturday, the incumbent Liberal government was accused of having a hidden plan to “water down” the state’s gun laws. Much was...

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